Reading, writing and rhinoplasty in Buffalo

This story has been around for years: the taxpayer-funded plastic surgery offered to Buffalo teachers under their union contract but it’s gotten a media bump today, since CNN broadcast a piece on the perk, which includes breast enhancements, face lifts and other cosmetic tweaks that consumed over $5 million last year.
Since the CNN segment, which may have been prompted by a piece in the The Atlantic and then by a video on the libertarian-leaning PJTV internet site.
The story is now turning up overseas — always a good sign that it has gone viral.
Here is the CNN segment: